Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

INTRODUCTION Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Baseline Public Input Summary Page | 2 Ashland CEAP: Baseline Public Input Summary Introduction ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 3 By the Numbers ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 5 Summary of Survey Respondents ................................ ................................ ................................ 5 Overarching Trends ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 6 Priorities and Concerns ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 6 Accomplishments ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 7 Vision ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 7 Goal -Setting ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 7 Actions ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 8 Appendix A. Open House Station Responses ................................ ................................ ............. 9 Station 1. Ashland’s Carbon Footprint ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 9 Station 2. How Climate Change Affects Ashland ................................ ................................ ......................... 13 Station 3. How is Ashland Doing? ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 15 Station 4. A Shared Vision for Ashland ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 19 Station 5. Taking Action ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 22 Appendix B. Open House Commen t Cards ................................ ................................ ............... 24 Summary ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 24 Individual Comments ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 25 Appendix C. Outcomes from Climate Week ................................ ................................ ............. 32 Appendix D. Pub lic Input Survey Results ................................ ................................ ................. 33 Appendix E. Public Open House Display Boards ................................ ................................ ...... 34